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"War of Honor" brings together the principal powers of the Honor Harrington universe—Haven, Manticore, the Star Kingdom, and Silesia—to face a politically charged conflict. Each nation’s commander, from Thomas Theisman to Prime Minister Baron High Ridge, evaluates the strategic and fiscal costs of war.
With tensions mounting and treaty negotiations on the horizon, Honor Harrington commands her flagship, the Salamander, as she navigates complex alliances, fiscal pressures, and moral dilemmas. The novel delves into the personal and political stakes of interstellar conflict and the weight of command when peace teeters on the edge of another war.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: David Weber
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